Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati
Kiribati: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 8.97 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati peaked at 8.98 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.02 years, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.02 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.97 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.26 years | 8.02 years | 8.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 years | 8.57 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 8.97 years | 8.97 years | 4 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati was 8.97 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 years in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kiribati ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.